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Let the race for October truly begin!

Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. A’s fans, click HERE to learn more and join FanPulse.

A’s fans were asked last week if they have confidence in the direction of the team, and the result was a resounding “Yes!” The final tally was 84% approval, which is down a few ticks from the previous week but still high.

And really, it’s probably even higher than that now... Читать дальше...

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Now that August is upon us, it’s time to take a look at which A’s minor league hitters really turned up the heat at the minor league level in July. It should come as no surprise that a couple of Las Vegas hitters, Mark Payton and Seth Brown, led the way, but a couple of Stockton infielders, Jonah Bride and Trace Loehr, really made their mark during the month as well.

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A’s Coverage:

• Shea: A’s beat Cardinals behind newcomers Tanner Roark, Dustin Garneau...
• Haft: Newcomers Roark, Garneau fuel A’s win...
• Shea: A’s shut down pitcher Sean Manaea with side soreness...
• Thompson: The A’s formula — use their depth to keep attacking with waves of talent... ($)
• Berman: The A’s and Giants are becoming more similar to each other than ever before... ($)
• Kroner: ‘Stay calm, make pitches’ ... Читать дальше...

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Game Thread #1 - Game Thread #2

In his A’s debut, Tanner Roark looked just about as good as advertised. On the day threw five innings with six strikeouts, and allowed four hits and two walks. The only real big downside to his performance was that the typically free swinging Cardinals got Roark to throw a lot of pitches in the process, forcing his pitch count to 108 by the end of the fifth. A first pitch home run off the bat of Paul DeJong in the fourth inning... Читать дальше...

Unless you have been stranded in Bob Melvin's doghouse like Tom Hanks in "Castaway" you've probably heard about the experimental Baseball Rules they are testing in the Atlantic League. It is obvious that Baseball has gone from being America's pastime to arguably the third or fourth most popular sporting event in our country. That said, here are my Ten best rules MLB could institute immediately that would quickly improve the game.

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Game Thread #1

The A’s are down by 1 in a tight afternoon affair against the Cardinals. Tanner Roark has looked strong in his A’s debut, but has averaged more than 20 pitches per inning and is likely not long for the game after just 4 innings pitched.

Offensively, the A’s haven’t taken advantage of some early baserunners, as Adam Wainwright’s curveball has been baffling hitters all game long. Khris Davis, Mark Canha, and Stephen Piscotty are due up. Читать дальше...